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UK's FTSE 100 Hits Record as Cooling Inflation Fuels Rate‑cut Bets; Miners Shine
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Sterling Steady, Inflation Figures Reinforce Near-Term BoE Cut Bets
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EU-India Trade Deal Is What World Needs, Not Tariffs, Finland PM Orpo Says
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Bayer Retreats as Investors Sour on Deal to Settle Roundup Litigation
Date: February 18, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bayer's shares slumped as much as 9.2% on Wednesday, wiping out the previous day's gains, as investors questioned whether a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of cancer...
ECB's Cipollone Says Digital Euro Will Protect European Banks, Card Schemes
Date: February 18, 2026
By Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The digital euro will be designed to ensure it protects European card schemes and keep banks at the core of the euro zone payments system, a senior European...
German Railway Booking Systems Hit by DDoS Attack
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The booking and information systems for Germany's railway operator are back online for all customers after being disrupted by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack on...
Polestar Leans on Revamped Models to Conserve Cash and Boost European Sales
Date: February 18, 2026
By Marie Mannes GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Polestar will roll out refreshed versions of its top-selling Polestar 2 and 4 models over the next year to support...
Ukraine Cuts Power Imports as Weather Gets Less Cold
Date: February 18, 2026
KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine reduced electricity imports by 3% to around 311 gigawatt hours last week amid milder weather, analyst DixiGroup said late on Tuesday. "This is the first decline in...
ECB’s Cipollone Has No Indication President Lagarde Plans Early Resignation
Date: February 18, 2026
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said on Wednesday he had “no news” about ECB President Christine Lagarde resigning before the...